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　　Nick is a 14-year-old school boy．His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays．He has little free time．He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax．When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer．Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours．

　　Last weekend, he played games on the computer again．He was too excited and didn't want to move．He didn't have anything for six hours．When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move．He was taken to the hospital．The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities．In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body．

　　After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice．He often plays soccer with his friends．Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long．Now, he lives a happy and healthy life．

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　　One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water．She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it．She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared．

　　Her mother said,“Don't be afraid, honey．Take courage!”

　　“What's courage?”she asked, running to her mother's bed．

　　“Courage is the brave breath,”her mother answered．

　　“Mum, do you have courage?”

　　“Certainly．”

　　The girl held out her little hands, saying,“Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me．”

　　After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳)nervously, afraid that the“breath of courage”would run away．Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear．

　　Her mother said to herself,“It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of‘breath'to me．Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost．”

　　In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind．Who we should defeat(战胜)is nobody but ourselves．

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　　A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person．However, many people don't smile because they think they ugly teeth．For example, one of my classmates, Mile, doesn't have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth．he even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth．So it is very important for us to look after our teeth．In fact, a lot of people have this problem．Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others' teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often．If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help．They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of then．

　　Smiling can help you to feel more confident and make other people think of you as a more friendly person．If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh．An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 300 times a day, wile adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day．So please take this chance to smile and laugh now!

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　　As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost．These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments．

　　Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much．There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal．Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘)seem to move when there was no wind．A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day．My imagination(想象)would run wild, and my heart would beat fast．I would lie very still so that the“enemy(敌人)”would not discover me．

　　Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school．Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home．That was no problem．After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places．On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight．

　　Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others．Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one．

　　One of the processes(过程)growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears．Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life．

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　　The weather is getting hotter．You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school．A cold drink may be just the thing．But be careful what you are drinking．Something that looks cool may not be good for your health．There are plenty of“energy drinks”on the market．Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names．The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health．Sounds great!

　　But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡因)in them．These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players．Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake．But be careful not to drink too much．

　　Caffeine makes your heart beat fast．Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited(限制)its use．Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea．Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks．Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems．Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them．

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　　Birthdays are celebrated(庆祝)all over the world．Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country：candles, cakes, and birthday wishes．But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays．Here are a few：

　　Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes．At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is．

　　Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点)which give us courage and make us want to learn from them．

　　A hero does something worth talking about．A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it．But a hero is not just the person with great fame(声誉)．

　　A hero has powers(力量)larger than himself．Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning．A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve．What do they want to live and die for?If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes．

　　A hero has a vision from the mountaintop．He has the power to move people．He creates new possibilities．Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain．Without Martin Luther King, Jr．, Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colours of their skin．

　　There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow．Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly．

　　Jack is a clerk of a bookstore．Here is the note from his boss, Ben．Jack has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books．

Hi Jack,

　　You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month．The rules for choosing books are：

　　For textbooks：

　　●August is coming．We must choose all textbooks, without thinking of other rules．

　　For books which are not textbooks：

　　●If more than five copies of books were sold last month, we choose them．But if there are five copies or more in stock(现货), we do not make an order．

　　●If the wholesale(批发)prices of the books are higher than ＄75, we do not choose them．And we do not order anything whose retail(零售)price is higher than ＄100．

　　Ben

　　More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise．It is fun, healthy and good for the environment．Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today．Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

　　Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood．You may discover something new all around you．Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car．You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment．You don't even have to ride all the way．

　　Folding(折叠)bikes work well for people who ride the train．Just fold the bike and take it with you．You can do the same on an airplane．A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase．You can also take a common bike with you when you fly．But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites．Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers．

　　Health Benefits of Bicycling：

　　●It helps to prevent heart diseases．

　　●Bicycling helps to control your weight．

　　A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year．

　　●Bicycling can improve your mood(心情)．

　　Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident．

　　●Bicycling is healthier than driving．